{"id":2987,"date":"2023-02-19T16:11:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/apply-it-8-1-small-business-big-impact\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T19:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:43:11","slug":"apply-it-8-1-small-business-big-impact","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/apply-it-8-1-small-business-big-impact\/","title":{"raw":"Apply It 8.1: Small Business, Big Impact","rendered":"Apply It 8.1: Small Business, Big Impact"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what is considered a small business&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14720,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what is considered a small business<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand how small businesses contribute to economic growth&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14720,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand how small businesses contribute to economic growth<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Local Small Businesses<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox example\">[videopicker divId=\"tnh-video-picker\" title=\"Small Businesses\" label=\"Select Video\"]<br \/>\r\n[videooption displayName=\"Inclusive Hiring - Bitty &amp; Beau's Coffee\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oHaSX1Crbto\"][videooption displayName=\"Recycled Glass Sand - Glass Half Full\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_ZCEhry3HNI\"] [videooption displayName=\"Authentic Oaxacan Food\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-pXyfuJGHeo&amp;t=2s\"]<br \/>\r\n[\/videopicker]<\/section>\r\n<h3>How do these small businesses contribute to the economic vitality of their communities?<\/h3>\r\n<p>[reveal-answer q=\"660496\"]Click to Show Sample Answer[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"660496\"]Each business has created jobs and added value to their communities in different ways.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Bitty and Beau\u2019s Coffee contributes to economic vitality by creating inclusive employment opportunities for people with disabilities, an often-overlooked labor pool with high unemployment rates. 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